Today's episode of Soccer Morning features guests FOX Sports analyst and commentator Janusz Michallik and Real Salt Lake Technical Director Craig Waibel to discuss the latest soccer news and talking points. Former USA soccer player Michallik will discuss yesterday's UEFA Champions League results as well as today's matches in Europe. Waibel, meanwhile, will be on […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti believes his team needs to start playing well again and is confident they will take steps towards improving recent performances this evening against Schalke 04. The Italian boss was speaking ahead of his side's Champions League Round of 16 first leg in Gelsenkirchen. Ancelotti is trying to remain upbeat despite his […]

For Spurs, their Europa League campaign continues Thursday against Fiorentina. For Liverpool, another campaign begins at Anfield against Besiktas. Both are in similar league positions, form, and a similar predicament – how seriously do we take the Europa League when we could still finish in the top four? It’s the tightrope that both Brendan Rodgers […]

In the last few years, Manchester United has preferred to play wingers and forwards in center midfield over actual central midfielders. Going back to the end of the Sir Alex Ferguson's era, the legendary Scot famously picked the likes of Rafael, John O’ Shea and Ji-Sung Park ahead of Paul Pogba in the center of […]

Soccer in America has forever been the domain of those who enjoy combining philosophy and sport. Until the recent growth of MLS, soccer fans tended to gather in their corners of the internet and often try to create enclaves of sophistication; it was not enough to cheer for the sport as an American football or […]

MLS’s flawed Single Entity policy is increasingly difficult to justify for the budding league. On Twitter, I have seen more and more MLS pundits sitting firmly behind the MLS Players Union, wanting to see them hold strong and fight for free agency. This is an interesting position for these pundits, who over the years have […]

Following the sacking of Paul Lambert last week, Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner has acted quickly and appointed former Tottenham Hotspur boss Tim Sherwood as the new man in charge at Villa Park. Tim Sherwood is known for his slightly unorthodox method of management and his willingness to give youth a chance, in this piece […]

Sampdoria were Serie A’s surprise package team in the early part of the season. However, since the end of January, things have begun to come undone for the Ligurian side Winless in their last five matches in all competitions, Sampdoria are preparing to face their city rivals Genoa in the Derby della Lanterna this weekend. […]

We all wait eagerly as the Champions League cleans out the cobwebs, wipes off the dust from its boots and prepares to restart after a short break. As any soccer fan will tell you, the yardstick by which we rank Europe’s elite is fast becoming the world’s premier soccer competition. The search for Champions League […]

Unfortunately for the majority of Chelsea fans, tonight may not be remembered for their club's hard-fought 1-1 draw against the French champions, Paris Saint-Germain. A shocking video has gone viral showing a portion of Chelsea supporters stopping an unidentified black man from boarding a Paris train. As the man tries to make his way onto […]

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Since the L.A. Galaxy ushered in the Designated Player era with David Beckham’s ballyhooed signing back in 2007, we have all argued about whether spending big for stars was “essential” or merely “helpful” in the MLS title chase? Oddsmakers have just provided a little more food for thought in the ongoing debate. The Westgate Las […]

Schalke 04 coach Roberto Di Matteo says that his side will be going for the win against Real Madrid during tomorrow's Champions League Round of 16 first leg in Gelsenkirchen. Even though Di Matteo feels that the reigning European champions will be heavy favorites against his German club, he is urging his players to step on to […]

Stubborn resistance and a Branislav Ivanovic header earned Chelsea a 1-1 draw in the Champions League last-16 first leg with Paris St Germain at Parc des Princes. Jose Mourinho's men are well placed to advance to the quarter-finals after Ivanovic netted a vital away goal, although Edinson Cavani equalized and PSG showed enough for Chelsea […]

After a break of 69 days, the UEFA Champions League returns today with the beginning of the Round of 16 featuring Paris Saint-Germain against Chelsea and Shakhtar vs Bayern. Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Paris Saint-Germain vs Chelsea, 2:45pm ET, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2Go Shakhtar Donetsk vs Bayern Munich, […]